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Table Tennis competition has been in the Summer Olympic Games since 1988. They now have both singles and doubles events for men and women.

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Is table tennis a Summer Olympic sport?

Yes, table tennis has been a Summer Olympic sport since 1988. It was introduced during the Seoul Olympics and is dominated by Asian countries.


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Yes. Tennis was a sport at the first modern Olympics in 1896 until 1924 when it was discontinued. It made its return to the Olympics in 1984 and has been contested ever since.


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What year was tennis introduced to the Olympic games?

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